Dental hygienists are educated to assume many time-consuming tasks previously reserved for dentists. Dental hygienists evaluate the patient's dental health, take and process x-ray films, remove calculus deposits, stains, and plaque above and below the gumline. more

TDHA Mission Statement

    To improve the public’s total health, the mission of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality oral health care, increasing awareness of the cost - effective benefits of prevention, promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice, and research, and representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists.